School of Communications

Elon's Student Professional Development Center (SPDC) career advisors offered guidance to Mackenzie Ferguson '21, an English and political science double major from Athens, Georgia, to help her fulfill her dream by advancing her education.

The strategic communications major designed a sustainable campaign for New York Fashion Week to become one of the five finalists in this year’s competition.

Pawlus, who serves in the top staff post of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, addressed the history of LGBTQ news coverage, intersectionality in newsrooms, and how the organization can support student journalists.

Accompanied by Assistant Professor Mark Cryan, nine members of the club sports team volunteered with Christmas Cheer of Alamance County, which delivers toys, clothing, food and financial assistance to area families.

Danielle Deavens ’16 and Doug Spencer Jr. ’16 launched Bold Xchange, an online retail shop offering products exclusively sourced from Black-owned businesses, in 2020.

School of Communications students and Elon News Network earned a total of 13 accolades in the Broadcast Education Association’s 2021 Festival of Media Arts, a digital media and broadcast competition for faculty and students.

The recent graduate worked through COVID-19 and the Texas winter storm to generate funds for Austin Pets Alive!, a no-kill animal shelter in Austin.

In this offering from the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professors Naeemah Clark and Brooke Barnett offer guidance to organizations about creating a workplace culture that navigates the tension between free expression and inclusivity. The column was published in The Times-News of Burlington.

Colonnades, Elon News Network and Phi Psi Cli all won Best of Show at the annual North Carolina College Media Association gathering hosted virtually by William Peace University.

The associate professor of strategic communications, with more than 30 years of professional experience in the corporate communications and public relations industry, will help lead the cross-industry coalition committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the communications field.